"Unfortunately, she passed away earlier this morning after a long illness," Stritch's attorney, Joseph Rosenthal, confirmed to TODAY. "She was seriously ill for a long time."

The three-time Emmy Award-winning actress first made her mark on the stage 60 years ago and became a fast favorite on Broadway with shows including "Sail Away," "Private Lives," "The King and I," "Mame" and many more.

Advancing years did nothing to slow Stritch down. Earlier this year, she took her no-holds-barred act to the big screen in "Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me," an intimate film portrait of her life in and out of the spotlight.

According to Reuters, Stritch suffered from diabetes and had been in declining health for some time.

“I will remember how fearless she is," TODAY's Kathie Lee Gifford said when she learned of Stritch's death. "You knew what you were going to get with Elaine because you never knew what you were going to get!"

As news of her death spread, her many Hollywood admirers took to Twitter to share their memories and mourn the legend.